Both Vijender (75kg) and Jitender (51kg) believe with Akhil no more in medal contention, the onus is on them to deliver and winning their respective bouts on Tuesday would be the best way to alleviate some of Akhil's pain.

Anju Bobby George failed to even qualify for the finals of long jump event after three consecutive foul jumps. Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt also bowed out of the competition after losing the freestyle 60 kg quarterfinal tie.

We are proud of Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Bijender Kumar. Congratulations to all of them. I hope now the corporate world and media in the country will concentrate more on games other than cricket.